PS CS2 + Cintiq + Vista64 = madness?
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So, there appear to be some big issues with running certain versions of Photoshop on Vista (moreso on 64bit). Add in the fact I'm using a Cintiq, and there's fun stuff going on all the time.
Random lags, random laggg...crash. I think I have nailed down the problems with lag between tablet and PS, but still I have tons of crashing. Maybe I should dig into my pocketbook and upgrade? There doesn't seem to be anything that peaks my interest in CS3 or CS4. In fact most of the things they look like they'll just get in my way, or slow the program down.
Doesn anyone know much about PS Elements? Is it so stripped down that it'd be useless for texturing/pixeling? I don't do a lot of photography stuff, so there's a big part of PS that I eagerly neglect.
Anyone know if there are specific versions of PS to avoid when it comes to Vista (esp 64bit version)?
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Random lags, random laggg...crash. I think I have nailed down the problems with lag between tablet and PS, but still I have tons of crashing. Maybe I should dig into my pocketbook and upgrade? There doesn't seem to be anything that peaks my interest in CS3 or CS4. In fact most of the things they look like they'll just get in my way, or slow the program down.
Doesn anyone know much about PS Elements? Is it so stripped down that it'd be useless for texturing/pixeling? I don't do a lot of photography stuff, so there's a big part of PS that I eagerly neglect.
Anyone know if there are specific versions of PS to avoid when it comes to Vista (esp 64bit version)?
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One thing you can do tho is to try and disable all ink features. They even sometimes come back out of nowhere (after a win update, happened to me this week.). They are somewhat of an extra nuisance layer between the OS and your tablet so it might be wise to turn this off.
Also. I noticed than CS2 legit seems to have stability issues. So if your computer is fast enough, I would say go for CS3 (it's a good enough version), or, maybe look for CS2 Portable. It's not an official release, but it is very stable/stripped down. If you have a legit PS i don't see anything wrong with having a 'special' copy running.
I feel your pain! OSes and Poweruser programs recently turned very unstable. Maya2009 is a crash whore, CS4 Win just doesnt work ... madness. Certified video cards? My ass!
You've gotta permanently disable all the 'tablet pc' and 'ink' stuff that MS wants to shove down your throat, then update your wacom drivers to the latest.
Just thought I would let you know that it is possible to have vista 64 bit working nicely with all these apps and hardware.
Looks like putting XP on here and dual booting to it will be my short term answer. Far less expensive to get another OEM license of XP than to go through with upgrading my Photoshorp. -,-
I'd use my previous XP disc, but it's currently being used on my wife's PC. Can't take that one, she's gotta be able to play CoH.
I checked to see if the tablet/ink garbage was somehow running again, but it wasn't. Even been running different times with aero/vista basic/win classic and all sorts of compatibility settings set/checked. I'll still notice some hang-ups when pulling down menus, random simple things that seemed to be what it was doing before. :S
And I've been hearing about Vista users getting discounts on Win7 upon its release. I think if you bought Vista within the past year you'll get a discount for upgrading-- I'd look into that more, if I were you. Ithought about doing that myself, but my biggest concern is that Win7 might turn out just as bad as Vista has...
I hope that we get a discount for being early adopters of vista (or suckers as some people think). -,-